Hard Fern

We have too much fernage here - I ought to cut it back a bit on site more than I do. Having said that the ferns are, Bracken excepted, interesting to look at. Many are also difficult to identify, particularly the larger ferns formed of a crown at ground level and fronds radiating up from it. One that at certain times of year is easy to distinguish is Hard Fern (Blechnum spicant). It is common in Manor Wood and at times the fertile fronds are erect and the sterile fronds spreading.